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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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